FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: December 09 2025
Contact:
Jon Ebelt, Communications Director,
DPHHS, (406) 444-0936, (406) 461-3757
jebelt@mt.gov
Photo caption: The Helena Office of Public Assistance will welcome clients to its new office at 2021 N. Montana beginning Wednesday, Dec. 17.
DPHHS Helena Office of Public Assistance to Open New Location at 2021 N. Montana
HELENA – The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today that the Helena Office of Public Assistance (OPA) will begin providing services from a new location at 2021 N. Montana Avenue, effective Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.
The current office is located at 111 N. Sanders.
To support a seamless transition, limited services will continue at the Sanders location through Friday, Dec. 19.
Beginning Monday, Dec. 22, all Helena OPA services will be exclusively provided at the new 2021 N. Montana Avenue location.
Normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) will remain in effect at both sites during this transition period.
OPA clients with questions should contact the Public Assistance Help Line (PAHL) at 1-888-706-1535, or email HHSHCSOPAlewis&clark@mt.gov.
The Helena OPA is one of 19 statewide offices offering in-person assistance for Montanans applying for Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Applications can also be submitted online at apply.mt.gov or by calling the PAHL.